Advice for a first-timer please!

[caroline1210]

This will be my first visit to Alchemy and I have a few questions if anyone could answer please.

How far is it from parking to camping in either Beautiful Days or Glasto terms? I don't know if i will need a trolley or not as I'm coming on my own and I'm not as young (or fit!!) as I used to be.

Is there a good selection of real beer and cider?

What sort of food choices are there?

Does it get very cold at night?

Thank you!!

[greenfairy43]

It's about 100 yards from car to camping! In BD terms it's about as far as the walk from the Bar to the Merchandise tent max (if that)!! And it's totally flat.

Not so sure about the beer choices as I don't drink the stuff, but there was some rather scrummy Old Rosie last time (yum!). However, unlike some other festivals, the beer tent isn't really the main focus!

Food choices are pretty good, excellent food, excellent value. The stone-baked pizza is to die for!

See you there, have fun!

Edited September 10, 2011 by greenfairy43

[greenfairy43]

As for how cold it gets at night, that's up to Mother Nature. The weather has always been amazing for every Alchemy so far.........!

[caroline1210]

Thank you for a quick reply. Think I'll manage 100 yards/BD bar to merch tent and Old Rosie = yummy so think I'll manage that also,

Looking forward to it and hope weather is kind this year also.

[rabid]

Thank you for a quick reply. Think I'll manage 100 yards/BD bar to merch tent and Old Rosie = yummy so think I'll manage that also,

Looking forward to it and hope weather is kind this year also.

[caroline1210]

Thank you. Sure i will find you. Just looked at weather forecast and it's looking like the sun will have his hat on,

[rabid]

Thank you. Sure i will find you. Just looked at weather forecast and it's looking like the sun will have his hat on,

[ninjahamster]

It'll be my first time too, feel free to say hi. Look for the pink hair

[abdoujaparov]

And it's totally flat.

[gjammer]

Whats the atmosphere like...looking for a friendly relaxed festy where you can just wander and enjoy "being there" to finish off the year. Have never been to this one but have heard good things in the past. Also what are the communal fire pits? I assume they are campfires you can sit around in the evening. Went to a smaller one near the Rollright Stones that did this in the middle of the site (fires with a circle of benches/bales of hay to sit on) and it was an excellent way to relax and chat.

Edited June 17, 2012 by gjammer

[rabid]

Whats the atmosphere like...looking for a friendly relaxed festy where you can just wander and enjoy "being there" to finish off the year. Have never been to this one but have heard good things in the past. Also what are the communal fire pits? I assume they are campfires you can sit around in the evening. Went to a smaller one near the Rollright Stones that did this in the middle of the site (fires with a circle of benches/bales of hay to sit on) and it was an excellent way to relax and chat.

[stuwilky]

Im massively looking forward to this. Hadnt really heard anything of it until some bloke called "Andy" talked about it for hours once hazy afternoon at Bearded Theory in May!

We booked as soon as we got back.

Really looking forward to it!

[AnnaGrant]

Really, really wish I could have made it to Alchemy.

Hope you all have a brilliant time and look forward to hearing about it from some of you at the BT end of season party.

[theampersanddevil]

Im massively looking forward to this. Hadnt really heard anything of it until some bloke called "Andy" talked about it for hours once hazy afternoon at Bearded Theory in May!

We booked as soon as we got back.

Really looking forward to it!

[stuwilky]

He might not have been called Andy apparently?! Did you have a comedy beard?

[owenfmulligan]

Did it rain?